Celebrating a true giant. On December 5th, we honored the life and enduring legacy of Nelson Mandela, commemorating the anniversary of the late South African President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner.
The first ever Giants of Africa Alumni Reunion took place in Las Vegas during the NBA Summer League.
The second 'AfriCAN: Advancing Africa Together' was held at the Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto. Special guests, Didier Drogba and Jamad Fiin, took the stage to share their inspiring stories and aspirations for the future of Africa.
Giants of Africa partnered with photographer and filmmaker Kevin Couliau to host a photo exhibition in Paris to commemorate Giants of Africa's 20th anniversary milestone.
To celebrate 20 years of dedication to the youth of Africa and our renewed commitment to the journey ahead, we brought together our community of supporters at a fundraising gala, youth basketball clinic and Toronto Raptors game.
To celebrate International Day of the Africa Child 2023, Masai Ujiri and the Giants of Africa team visited with staff and students at Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute, home of the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement.
The landscape of sports in Africa is changing and showing the importance of nurturing youth in sports could help produce some of the best athletes in the nation and recognize sports as the massive economic growth driver on the continent.
AfriCAN is a networking-style event that creates a community of individuals that not only celebrates their African heritage, but also finds ways to bring knowledge and resources back to the continent.
In 2022, 4,500 youth participated in 31 events throughout 11 countries across Canada, the Caribbean and the United States.
In Toronto, Masai Ujiri visited Canada's only Africentric Alternative School to celebrate the day and reinforce the importance of youth education and empowerment.
Inspired by Mandela’s resilience the 2021 celebrations focused on the power of taking action.
The second year of the campaign grew to 14 participating cities in 7 countries, from Canada to South Africa. Over 1,100 youth participated in basketball camps, clinics and educational workshops, celebrating the power of education and its impact on the leaders of tomorrow.
Our first International Day of the African Child saw celebrations in 6 cities across 8 countries, touching the lives of 290 youth.
As June 16, 2020 came during the biggest social justice movement of this generation, the program theme, 'Love has no colour' spread the message of love, humanity and equality for all.